Local servicesGP surgeryThe Craigallian Avenue Practice4 surgeries within 2 milesright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools15 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryPark View Primary Schoolunder a milePrimarySt Cadoc's Primary Schoolunder a mileSecondaryCathkin High School1.4 miSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportGlasgow Airport GLA12 miRailway stationNewton (S Lanarks)under a mileBus stationBus StationEast Kilbride3.7 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing5.3 miBus stops85 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G72 postcode district.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the G72 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:31 am – 10:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:44 am – 3:44 pm
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People5,326 residentsin the Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard census areaMedian age 39.52,043 households84% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright9% social rented, 6% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate72% of adults are economically active, 2,975 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 10% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 19°C, lows 11°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 1°C1,148 mm of rain a year, 30 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 4 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesHalfway Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haCambuslang Public Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haHolmhills Wood Community Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 17 haKirkhill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 57 haSports Practice Pitchplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200327 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Melldalloch, Argyll/buteSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 5.1 · PM10 8.0 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,105 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
